Bottle Alternatives To Consider At times, it may be necessary to give breastfed baby supplements of expressed breastmilk or infant formula. However, using an artificial nipple (i.e., any nipple that’s not attached to mom) to feed a young breastfeeding infant is likely to lead to nipple confusion. The sucking technique that baby learns from the […]
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Proper Breastfeeding Latch and Sucking
Is Your Baby’s Latch and Sucking Correct? Latch and sucking checklist: You see the pink of baby’s lips. This tells you that baby’s lips are turned outward rather than tucked tightly inward. There is a tight seal between the baby’s mouth and the areola. Baby has a good mouthful of breast. Much of the areola […]
Dr. Bill Sears